used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The impulses of youth had been checked and restrained.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading The impulses of youth had been checked and restrained.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
Ella
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From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
at any time
From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell upon her like a shadow.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The impulses of youth had been checked and restrained.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
hopefulnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpfəlnɪs/
full of hope
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading The impulses of youth had been checked and restrained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
incentivenounUS /ˌɪnˈsentɪv/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
MaranounUS /ˈmɑːrə/
Hindu god of death; opposite of Kama
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
negationnounUS /nəˈɡeɪʃən/
a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
promptingnounUS /ˈprɑːmptɪŋ/
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading The impulses of youth had been checked and restrained.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It fell upon her like a shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Instead of looking forward, like Ella, she was turning ever backward, and drawing her inspiration from the past, and a dead, hopeless past, at that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All its incentive tended toward negation, prompting her to frown on changes, progress, and the hopefulness springing up in many hearts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It fell upon her like a shadow.
variancenounUS /ˈveriəns/
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RECOGNIZED AS LOVER It was inevitable that Mara should pay the penalty of being at variance with nature and her own heart.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The impulses of youth had been checked and restrained.
